Please help...

[BackwoodsChevy]

So i have a 2008 Trailblazer LS 4.2 V6 4wd and i want to lift it desperately.... My question is where do i start>> i love to go off-road but I've never done a lift on a vehicle before and i want this to be my first...what should i buy and where do i go to buy my lift... i would appreciate all the help i can get... thanks Guys

[TSAdventurez]

http://theliftmeister.com/public_html/t ... ister.com/

Good quality lift kits hope this helps btw how high are you going and what is your mission for your truck?

[Trail X]

Hey Scott. Welcome to the site.

We have a community laid out here that is based on the ability to search our your answers. If once you search around the site, and READ READ READ, you still have questions, feel free to ask them.

You will find that blanket questions like the one you posted will often get looked over, because this type of question has been asked many-a-time before.

Here are a few places to begin your reading (these are considered REQUIRED READING):

• Maximum Trailblazer Tire Size without Modification
• Wheel Spacers/Adapters/Backspacing Information
• The Complete Lifts and Suspension Accessories Thread
• Lift/Tire Chart
• Suspension Lift Installation Instructions

[BackwoodsChevy]

I'm not sure how high i wanna go but I've seen the three inch suspension lift on the website and i just dont know what size tires i can fit under it. my mission for my truck is to get it off the ground and make it look bigger and to take it on actual rugged trails... thanks for the help

[BackwoodsChevy]

Thank you so much this is really helping me out alot!!

[Mudwheelin]

You can get everything you need and want from markmc. He is a great guy and always willing to help. You need wheel spacers to fit bigger tires under the tb.

[DirtyBacon04]

You need wheel spacers to fit bigger tires under the tb.

Not necessarliy true. If you can find rims with less than 4" backspacing, then you can fit 32's. But if you're keeping stock rims, then Mudwheelin is correct.

My advice is go through the "Photo Index" thread. Find someone's TB that you want yours to be similar to, then read through their build thread to find out how they accomplished it.
THEN feel free to ask more questions.

[djthumper]

Actually 4.5" backspacing will work.

[Outlaw_99]

James gave some good threads.. My favorite is:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2290

Especially with the links so you can see te truck in the build thread..




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[DirtyBacon04]

Actually 4.5" backspacing will work.

[rob03tb]

I'm a Newbie as well. I had studied all of the above links and looked at everyone's photo's to figure out what I wanted. This site ROCKs! I haven't lifted the TB yet but found out with MB rocker wheels you can fit goodyear dura trac tires 265/75 R16 with out a lift. Just a little adjustment of the front inner fender liner was required.

[DirtyBacon04]

Where did you find this out?

[djthumper]

Because the rockers come with a 5.5" backspace and allows the tires to clear the steering knuckles. But then he has to trim up the liner.

[DirtyBacon04]

unfamiliar w/ those wheels. I believe ya, though.

[djthumper]

LOL you should, I have those wheels on my rig.

[DirtyBacon04]

now THAT i dont belive...

btw... what psi do YOU inflate your tires to?

[djthumper]

Oh now you want me to inflate my tires?

[rob03tb]

no triming of the inner liner at. Once I get off of my lazy rear I'll post up some pics. All I did was remove the single push pin that attaches the front lower part of the liner to the stamped steel front bumper. then used a zip tie to pull the lower liner forward and zip tied it to the back of the fog light bracket (actually I think it's the bumper cover). I basically pulled the liner forward an inch. so far no rubbing anywhere. but no off roading yet so I don't know if the tire will rub the fender yet. I've driven up on some curbs to get the front suspension compressed and no worries so far.

[HARDTRAILZ]

So i have a 2008 Trailblazer LS 4.2 V6 4wd and i want to lift it desperately.... My question is where do i start>> i love to go off-road but I've never done a lift on a vehicle before and i want this to be my first...what should i buy and where do i go to buy my lift... i would appreciate all the help i can get... thanks Guys

Who did your motor swap?

[DirtyBacon04]

Ohhh SNAP!!